Configuring a static group member

About static group members

You can configure an interface as a static member of an IPv6 multicast group. Then, the interface can always receive IPv6 multicast data for the group.

A static group member does not respond to MLD queries. When you complete or cancel this configuration on an interface, the interface does not send an unsolicited MLD report or done message.

Restrictions and guidelines

The interface to be configured as a static member of an IPv6 multicast group has the following restrictions:

For more information about IPv6 PIM-SM and DR, see "Configuring IPv6 PIM."

Procedure

  1. Enter system view.

    system-view

  2. Enter interface view.

    interface interface-type interface-number

  3. Configure a static group member.

    mld static-group ipv6-group-address [ source ipv6-source-address ]